Mott v. England

ROONEY, Justice.

Appellant-defendant has filed an appeal from an order of the trial court altering, amending, and setting aside a jury verdict in his favor on appellee-plaintiff’s claim and granting to appellee a judgment thereon notwithstanding the verdict. Appellee’s claim was predicated on an employment contract between the parties, containing a prohibition on appellant’s practice of medicine in Jackson after termination of the employment. Appellee prayed for injunc-tive relief enforcing this prohibition and for liquidated damages. Appellant presented defenses of fraud and duress, among…